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I agree, I've been hosting my own email for a few years now, using Mailcow on a Linode. With SPF and DKIM properly set up, mail is /usually/ accepted by the rec

I agree, I've been hosting my own email for a few years now, using Mailcow on a Linode. With SPF and DKIM properly set up, mail is /usually/ accepted by the receiving end. The only nag is that Microsoft is EXTREMELY strict for their hosted email. It's the only provider that consistently denies recieving mail from my server when the IP range it's on becomes greylisted in UCE-PROTECT -- which happens every so often... Easily solved with getting the MX and backup MX IP's whitelisted there, but I haven't bothered cashing out for that yet...

jhugo 4y ago
> when the IP range it's on becomes greylisted in UCE-PROTECT -- which happens every so often This is a common complaint with Linode specifically, but probably fairly common with low-cost virtual server providers in general. It's worth looking into the history of your IP before you start using it to host mail, and if it's feasible, shelling out for a dedicated server (ideally from a provider that doesn't also offer virtual servers, or has enough network separation between them) makes it much less likely that your neighbour is a spammer. Mine's never been on UCE-PROTECT.